MagForum 2019 Review – a market in transition?
A sunny Bilbao beckoned the leading lights of the world magnesia market to gather and discuss the industry’s latest trends and developments at IMFORMED’s MagForum 2019, at the Occidental Bilbao during 13-15 May 2019.
Over 200 attendees from across the magnesia minerals supply chain enjoyed the sumptuous Welcome Reception […]
Review of IMFORMED Rendezvous, 8-9 April 2019, Paris
You can’t beat Paris in the Springtime, and you would be hard pushed to beat a more enthusiastic and knowledgeable crowd discussing the future and fundamentals of the industrial minerals business in Paris last month.
The inaugural IMFORMED Rendezvous held at Les Jardins du Marais, 8-10 April, brought together […]
CIMBAR Performance Minerals Inc. has recently opened a new barite operation in Marietta, Ohio, serving the north-east regional oilfield market.
The new plant’s main product is API Drilling Grade Barite with a production capacity of around 125-150,000 tpa and represented an investment of approximately US$5.5m.
According to CIMBAR, the northeastern US oil and gas market has maintained […]
Just a quick note to say a big thank you to all our sponsors, speakers, and delegates for supporting and participating in such positive fashion at our inaugural IMFORMED Rendezvous this week (8-10 April, at Les Jardins du Marais).
It was a real pleasure to facilitate such a vibrant forum on its first outing for a wonderful […]
Mineral Recycling Forum 2019 Krakow – Review
This year’s Mineral Recycling Forum 2019 took place in the lovely city of Kraków, south Poland, where international delegates from across the supply chain of industrial mineral recycling gathered to network and listen to an expert panel of speakers.
The Welcome Reception at the Malecon Restaurant provided excellent views across […]
Drivers, factors, keys to success
Following on from our earlier analysis of the underlying principles of the industrial minerals business (see Part 1: Overview, structure & key takeaways), here we discover what makes it tick, by highlighting the industry’s drivers, influencing factors, and keys to success.
All these aspects of the market and more will discussed and […]
Overview, structure, & trends
The industrial minerals market is not always an easy one to understand. Minerals and rocks exploited for their non-metallurgical value represent a vital but frequently poorly understood sector of the global minerals industry – often (and rather unfairly) labelled as “unglamorous” and even “the Third World of the mining industry”!
But without industrial […]
It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of Prof. Wen Lu, the respected authority on Chinese industrial minerals.
Wen Lu’s contribution to knowledge and understanding of China’s vast industrial minerals resources was second to none.
In particular, his communication of that knowledge, charming manner, and all round willingness in responding to and co-operating […]
Looking forward to meeting all and networking in the beautiful city of Krakow next week at Mineral Recycling Forum 2019.
Excellent speakers on key topics driving the evolution of the secondary raw material supply chain for industrial mineral markets.
KEYNOTE OVERVIEWS
Competitive manufacturing industries in Europe: circular economy and access to raw materials
Maria Nyberg, Policy Officer, European Commission, […]
Smart Mining – Resources for a Connected World, 24-27 February 2019
Mike O’Driscoll, Director, IMFORMED will be attending this year’s SME Annual Meeting & Expo, 25-27 February 2019 at the Denver Convention Center – more details here.
Very much looking forward to connecting with all our North American and international contacts and meeting new friends in the […]